江苏省无锡市江南中学2013届中考英语二模试题 牛津版.doc

1、江苏省无锡市江南中学2013届中考英语二模试题 牛津版注意事项：1答案一律写在答卷上，写在试卷上无效。2答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的选项标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4本学科考试时间为100分钟，满分90分。第一卷 (客观题 共50分)一、单项填空 (本大题共14分，每小题1分)1. Although it seemed to be _ uncomfortable experience, he still found it _ fun to learn divi

2、ng. A. an; /B. /; aC. a; theD. an; a2. Teacher Wang recommended me a few foreign movies, but _was to my taste. A. allB. neither C. some D. none 3. He didnt listen to the teacher carefully in class. _, he couldnt pass the exam. A. Even thoughB. As a result C. Instead D. In order to4. The book written

3、 by Mo Yan is worth _ a second time. A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read5. We knew little about Shu-How Lin, a basketball player from New York Knicks, _ we watched the basketball matches in NBA. A. until B. ifC. when D. because6. Sound travels _ air _ a speed of about 340 metres per se

4、cond. A. over; inB. through; at C. by; at D. through; over7. _ of the students in my class plan to go abroad for _ study in the future.A. Two-thirds; farther B. One-thirds; farther C. Three-fourths; further D. Three-fifth; further 8. - The two old friends were _ busy _ with each other _ the time.- Y

5、es. They hadnt met for long. A. too; to talk; to forgetB. too; talking; to forget C. so; to talk; that they forgotD. so; talking; that they forgot9. I am surprised to see you not smoking. You _.A. are used to B. were used to C. used to D. used to be10. - Have you solved your problem? -Ive kept on th

6、inking about that matter _, but I have no idea yet now. A. at times B. some time C. at a time D. all the time11. - Could you tell me_ in Yangzhou? - Of course. I think its in Dongguan Street.A. where can we have something good to eatB. where we can have something good to eat C. when will the Food Fe

7、stival be heldD. when the Food Festival will be held12. -Mikes radio has gone wrong. He will have it _ tomorrow. -Why not have Aunt Wang _ it? Nobody can if she cant.A. fix; fixedB. fix; fixC. fixed; fixedD. fixed; fix13. - _ you find _ways to work out this problem, Jim? - Yes, I _. A. Could; anothe

8、r; could B. Can; another; can C. Could; other; can D. Can; other; could14. -I have some big news for you. Youve been accepted as a member of our club. -_ Thats great!A. Have I? B. Pardon? C. Congratulations! D. Good idea!二、完形填空 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl st

9、udent, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 15 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 16 understood or the girl had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” But the girl still kept saying, “No.” I

10、n the end the American boy could not understand and didnt know 17 to say.Whats wrong with the girls answer? She didnt 18 a compliment (恭维)in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 19 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she s

11、hould be modest. In the west, people will feel proud and 20 when they are praised(赞扬). So if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confiden

12、t does not 21 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 22 being modest. 23 you are modest and say, “No, Im afraid I cant do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down on by others.

13、 When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try ”, he or she will 24 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.15. A. excited B. surprisedC. relaxedD. frightened16. A. her B. herselfC. himselfD. him17. A. wh

14、en B. whichC. whatD. how18. A. accept B. receiveC. refuseD. disagree19. A. hardly B. reallyC. rarelyD. badly20. A. kind B. modestC. shy D. confident21. A. think B. sayC. askD. mean22. A. different from B. as well as C. instead ofD. the same as23. A. Unless B. UntilC. WhetherD. If24. A. expect to B.

15、fail toC. succeed in D. believe in 三、阅读理解 (本大题共26分，每小题2分)AWe surveyed 300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the age of 1118, one hundred 1926 and one hundred 2735. The following chart shows their answers:Favourite things to do (by ages)25. According to the

16、 survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing? A. Playing computer games and watching TV B. Playing computer games and taking a walk C. Watching TV and going to movies D. Going to movies and taking a walk26. From the chart above, we can see the younger people are, the less they like _. A.

17、 taking a walk B. watching TV C. going to the movies D. playing computer games27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart? A. All the people like taking a walk most. B. The people of 1118 like taking a walk least. C. The most people like going to the movies in the 1926 group. D. The pe

18、ople of 2735 like playing computer games most.B One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But whats the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my

19、friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass. It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest pro

20、blem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the c

21、ompass to point them in the right direction. When I head out on my future hikes, Im bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way. 28. The writer prepares before every trip because he doesnt _. A. like the old map or compassB. know how to use the GPSC. want to get lost in mountainsD. want t

22、o get into the mountains alone29. The two teams _. A. had the same navigation toolB. went along the same trailC. had the same problemD. finished the whole hike at the same time30. In the end, the writer found out _. A. the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more B. it wasnt

23、 necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS C. the GPS had some bad points in hiking in mountains D. he wouldnt use a GPS any moreC In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of the city to a dump(垃圾站). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is

24、a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs(澡盆) and other places. To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the

25、rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then youd never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump. In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things

26、 are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus(腐殖土), which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.31. You can most probably read the passage in _. A. a history bookB

27、. a TV guideC. a science bookD. a telephone book32. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means_. A. 排污B. 染色C. 洗涤D. 吸尘33. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage? A. By burning it off.B. By putting it in water. C. By throwing it away.D. By reusing and recycling it.

28、DAfter my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper

29、to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone. One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautif

30、ul German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.

31、 The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for Germans owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us. On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off

32、without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night. Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didnt come back. We thought wed never see him again. On Friday

33、 evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home. Each week, between Germans visits, I grew a little braver, but every wee

34、kend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alon

35、e. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone. 34. What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean? A. trying to keep calm

36、 in public B. trying to get attention from other menC. showing her high spirit in the face of trouble D. trying to continue to live35. When the authors husband died, _.A. she couldnt raise the six children on her ownB. she couldnt relax at weekends C. The housekeeper only came at weekends D. she was

37、 too busy to feel lonely 36. Which of the following is WRONG according to the article? A. German was fond of living with the family.B. The writer felt safe and protected with German around. C. The dog stayed until the writer was strong enough to go on alone. D. The writer was too busy that weekend t

38、o go to find the dogs owner. 37. Which is the best title for the passage?A. A homeless dog B. A friends strength C. How to keep a dog D. Keep up when in trouble 第二卷 (主观题 共40分)四、词汇运用 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)(A) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1. We all know there are lots of _ (advantage) of living on Mars, so we wont mov

39、e out of Earth to Mars. 2. _ (hope), we can finish the project before this weekend. 3. Do you think its good for them to keep worries which were caused by others to _ (they), guys?4. The _ (strict) the parents are, the more stressed their children will become.(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5. - Ill go to t

40、he supermarket. Let me get you some fresh vegetables. - Thanks for your _ (提议). Its kind of you. 6. Some tourists from China were robbed in a _ (拥挤的) street in Paris on March 20.7. I _ (推断) that Miranda would go to watch the drama.8. I dont want to go out tonight, and _ (总之) I havent got any money.五

41、、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. Mom makes me eat an apple a day _ (keep) the doctor away.2. She spent as much time as she could _ (explain) it to us, but we still didnt believe her.3. I was told that some students in Grade Seven and Eight _ (take) part in an English camp in Australia the next

42、 month.4. I remember his brother _ always _ (ask) questions in class when he was at the primary school.5. The various fantastic drawings the famous artist devoted himself to _ (show) in our school hall the day before yesterday.6. The girl sitting next to me on the plane was nervous, for she _ never

43、_ (fly) before.7. The number of deaths from heart disease _ (reduce) greatly if people eat more fruits and vegetables.8. “So Young”, a new movie directed by Zhao Wei, _ (earn) about 600 million yuan in the last few weeks.六、短文填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出 (本大题

44、共5分，每空0.5分) Much meaning can be carried clearly with our eyes, so it is often s_(1) that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? On a bus, you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he finds that he is being looked at, he may feel u_(2). The same is in the daily life. If you a

45、re looked at for more than n_(3), you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry w_(4)the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right? L_(5) too long at someone may seem to be rude. But sometimes things ar

46、e different. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 s_(6), it may mean that he wishes to attract her a_(7), to make her understand that he loves her. While two people are in a conversation, the s_(8) will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does l

47、isten to what he or she is speaking. Lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that w_(9) cannot express. C_(10), eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place where you stay.七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。(本大题共

48、9分，每小题1.5分)1. 一夜之间这个坏消息就能传遍全城。The bad news can the city over night.2. 我看他们似乎别无选择只能保持沉默。It seemed to me that they .3. 出售过期食品是违反法律的。 expired food.4. 打电脑游戏已经对你的眼睛造成如此的伤害, 你得离它远点了。Playing computer games your eyes that you have to keep yourself away from it. 5. 昨天不仅是工人们而且那位老板也应邀出席了这个会议。 Not only the work

49、ers the meeting yesterday.6. 你能想象无所事事的生活将会是什么样吗？Can you imagine without doing anything every day?八、书面表达 (本大题共10分) 难忘的初中生活即将结束，三年来你成长了，进步了，收获了。请根据下列提示准备一份80词的发言稿，稿件的开头、结尾已给出。以前易怒，喜欢和人争论。现在1. 将大部分的精力投入到学习中，在学习上已经取得了很大的进步。2. 能很耐心的辅导同学的作业。3. 加入Helping Hands Club已有两年。经常为贫困地区的儿童募集书本。愿望注意：1. 发言稿中必须包括所给内容要点

50、，要求语句通顺，意思连贯。2. 你的愿望须用2至3句话作适当发挥。3. 词数80个左右，发言稿开头已经给出，不计入总词数。4. 发言稿中不准出现真实校名和姓名。Dear teachers and friends, How time flies! Im happy to be here to share my happiness and progress with you._ Thats all for my speech. Thank you for listening.20122013学年度 江南中学中考模拟考试（二） 英语参考答案 (2013.5)四、词汇运用 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)

51、(A) 1. disadvantages 2. Hopefully 3. themselves 4. stricter (B) 5. offer 6. crowded 7. supposed 8. anyway五、动词填空 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. to keep 2. explaining 3. would take 4. was asking 5. were shown 6. had flown7. will be reduced 8. has earned 六、短文填空 (本大题共5分，每空0.5分)1. said 2. unhappy/uncomfortable 3. nece

52、ssary 4. with 5. Looking 6. seconds 7. attention 8. speaker9. words 10. Clearly 七、完成句子（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）1. be spread throughout/all over 2. had no choice but to keep silent/silence3. It is against the law to sell4. has done so much harm to/has been so harmful to5. but also that boss was invited to6. what (the) life will be like八、书面表达 (本大题共10分)